Guest guest Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I am originally from Los Angeles (subburb actually) and my Dad used to do the " freezer jam " thing, but I have a friend in Baldwin Park (another suburb) and she ALWAYS cans her multitudes of tomatoes and she makes a killer spricot jam with her home-grown apricots. I started canning once I moved up here to BC, Canada and this year I have had quite a lot of fun and satisfaction with it. I have canned blackberry jam and blackberry syrup, Apple/rhubarb/ginger jam (a new recipe), pina colada jam (dessert-like), marinataed italian vegetables, millionaire relish, garlic dills, and pickled beets. I must admit that I'm pretty proud of myself :0) We had VERY VERY VERY disappointing tomato crops this year so I am jealous of all of you that are swimming in them. Can you believe that we are actually BUYING tomatoes????? And at this time of year! Stef- -- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Stef, what is millionaire relish? and you should be proud of yourself! I feel blessed with the tomatoes. I have enjoyed them fresh in previous years, but this year is the first time I have enough to even think about canning! It is a good think I really really really like tomatoes.... This has been my first experience canning vegetables, but my second experience canning in general. In the spring the loquat tree gets very productive, and we have made some loquat chutney and jams. , " steffdav46 " <steffdav46 wrote: > > I am originally from Los Angeles (subburb actually) and my Dad used > to do the " freezer jam " thing, but I have a friend in Baldwin Park > (another suburb) and she ALWAYS cans her multitudes of tomatoes and > she makes a killer spricot jam with her home-grown apricots. I started > canning once I moved up here to BC, Canada and this year I have had > quite a lot of fun and satisfaction with it. I have canned blackberry > jam and blackberry syrup, Apple/rhubarb/ginger jam (a new recipe), > pina colada jam (dessert-like), marinataed italian vegetables, > millionaire relish, garlic dills, and pickled beets. I must admit that > I'm pretty proud of myself :0) We had VERY VERY VERY disappointing > tomato crops this year so I am jealous of all of you that are swimming > in them. Can you believe that we are actually BUYING tomatoes????? And > at this time of year! > Stef- > > > -- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hi Steph, I am originally from BC too. I always try to go back in August to make Blackberry jelly and syrup. It is the best I think. I can taste it just thinking about it. I find you don't need to use packaged pectin with Blackberries, Raspberries or Strawberries. They have enough natural pectin in them. I use equal berries and sugar and boil for 5 minutes or a bit longer if you like your jelly quite firm. In the directions of packaged pectin the recipe is to add lemon juice along with their pectin. I always wonder if the lemon juice is to kill the natural pectin, so you will then need their packaged pectin. Anyways I prefer jelly without the pectin as it is a softer jelly...and I think I am so clever LOL! Sue cabrita_trl <roseta_lleo wrote: Stef, what is millionaire relish? and you should be proud of yourself! I feel blessed with the tomatoes. I have enjoyed them fresh in previous years, but this year is the first time I have enough to even think about canning! It is a good think I really really really like tomatoes.... This has been my first experience canning vegetables, but my second experience canning in general. In the spring the loquat tree gets very productive, and we have made some loquat chutney and jams. , " steffdav46 " <steffdav46 wrote: > > I am originally from Los Angeles (subburb actually) and my Dad used > to do the " freezer jam " thing, but I have a friend in Baldwin Park > (another suburb) and she ALWAYS cans her multitudes of tomatoes and > she makes a killer spricot jam with her home-grown apricots. I started > canning once I moved up here to BC, Canada and this year I have had > quite a lot of fun and satisfaction with it. I have canned blackberry > jam and blackberry syrup, Apple/rhubarb/ginger jam (a new recipe), > pina colada jam (dessert-like), marinataed italian vegetables, > millionaire relish, garlic dills, and pickled beets. I must admit that > I'm pretty proud of myself :0) We had VERY VERY VERY disappointing > tomato crops this year so I am jealous of all of you that are swimming > in them. Can you believe that we are actually BUYING tomatoes????? And > at this time of year! > Stef- > > > -- > > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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